OverlandZJ

Took hitting two upulls this am to find a front lower marker lense for my 98 ZJ. Only found one..

Get it home and the bulb socket cutout is different... damnit. I really dont want to swap the bulb socket and swap to the older style bulbs.

sthon

I know one of the yards that I hit have a few 98's, they only charge $5 for them, I can pull them for you next weekend while I'm there if you want them.

OverlandZJ

So i broke out the grinder and cut the socket off..




Grind it smooth and it fits flush..

nukinfuts29

I was gonna say it's grinder time

OverlandZJ

A little bead of RTV.. this only needs to be temporary till i stumble on the correct lense. I did see a plastic weld kit at HF and always wondered what i could use it for, it may have done a better job at this. I'll be grabbing it next time..

nukinfuts29

That weld kit works AWESOME. I used it on a radiator a few years ago and AFAIK, the car is still going

OverlandZJ

That RTV is actually holding very strong... it'll work.

OverlandZJ

Got it all back together today.. went well till i popped the headlight back on it's studs. Broke the adjuster at the top...

Looks like i need to pull the entire grill and header panel to repair it.. if i can even find the part.

Anyone know if these are available? Upper pass side adjuster..

Bustedback

www.rockauto.com has brand new assemblies for cheap.

OverlandZJ

I searched and cannot find them? What section are they listed in... can you dig me up a part# to take me to it?

nukinfuts29

I got one from a JY, broke it the same way you did

Bustedback

Look under body exterior, $5.29 each plus shipping.

OverlandZJ

Your looking at the parking lamp lense that i just got and modified to fit.. although i didnt know they were that cheap!

I broke the headlight adjuster.. they dont have them. Through a search at JF i found that the dealership may have them, or you can currently get them through Kolak who i PM'd.

Thanks though..

OverlandZJ

Heres a pic of the adjusters, the plastic pieces in the center of each are two piece that clip together.. the clips get brittle and break. These are for my 98.. earlier years have a different style.

All this just to replace a bulb and headlight clip.